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main specs

Freedom 285 Main Specifications

Beam Amidships

9'6" (2.89 m)

Center Line Length w/o Engines

28' (8.53 m)

Bridge Clearance

8'3" (2.51 m)

Cockpit Depth

27" (0.69 m)

Hull Draft

22" (0.56 m)

Transom Deadrise

19 degrees (SeaV^2® progression)

Maximum HP

600 (448 kW)

Fuel Capacity - Standard

214 gal. (810 l)

Weight w/o Engines

6500 lb. (2948 kg)

features & options

Freedom 285 Features & Options

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STANDARD FEATURES

Safety

2 automatic bilge pumps (2600 GPH total) (9842 LPH)

Basic flotation

Bow grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel

Captain Grady® - digital boat systems & operations guide for iPad & iPhone

Cockpit toe rails

Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious

Nonskid fiberglass liner

Freedom 285 cockpit layout with seating and side and transom doors

Self-bailing cockpit w/cockpit drains (4)

Stainless steel through-hull fittings

Cockpit & Deck

100% hand laid SeaV² hull & deck

Accessory outlet - 12V

Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port

Anchor windlass w/remote switches at helm & windlass

Batteries (2) w/battery select switches (one per engine)

Cleats - flush mount (pull up)

Cockpit bolsters

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console recessed cockpit freshwater shower

Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)

Cockpit lights - blue LED

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console cockpit side door on port side

Cockpit side door - port w/boarding ladder

Companion grab rail

Compass

Cutting board

Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted

Drink holders - stainless steel (17)

Engine flush system w/hose attachment aft (one per engine)

Factory engine pre-rigging

Fish/ice box - 118-qt. starboard forward insulated box w/ob drain

Fish/ice box - 185-qt. (175.1 l) aft insulated box w/light & ob drain

Flush mount electronics area

Footrest - helm & companion

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console hardtop color to match hull color

Hardtop w/painted aluminum frame, storage net, speakers (2), LED spreader lights, tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (4), side mounted rod holders (4), outrigger plates & front & side curtains (black or ivory)

Head - lockable port console w/dome light, bulk storage, mirror w/shelf, composite cherry & holly sole & marine head w/electric flush, 10-gallon (38 l) holding tank w/macerator, overboard discharge & deck pump out

Hydraulic trim tabs w/indicator & retractor

Integrated outboard mounting system w/swim platform & ladder

International lighting

Livewell - 32-gallon (121.1 l) aft insulated raw water livewell w/light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)

Rod holders - cockpit (4), transom (1)

Rod storage racks - horizontal (3)

Rubrail - high density PVC w/stainless steel insert

Freedom 285 dual console port side cockpit companion bench seat and extendable lounge seat

Seating - Deluxe companion bench seat w/aft facing electromechanically extendable lounge seat & Corian® countertop

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console helm bench with extendable lounge seat aft facing

Seating - Deluxe electromechanically adjustable helm seating w/electromechanically extendable aft lounge seat & Corian® countertop

Seating - foldaway aft bench seat w/cushion

Seating - port & starboard bow cushioned seating

Steering - Helm Master EX® Digital Electric Steering

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console stainless steel steering wheel

Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel w/knob

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console stereo on helm

Stereo system w/AM/FM tuner, MP3 auxiliary audio connections/amplifier, Bluetooth®, remote unit & fold down storage; speakers - aft (2), bow (2), hardtop (2)

Stern eyes - 316 grade stainless steel

Storage - forward anchor locker w/rode storage

Storage - lockable starboard console compartment w/light

Storage - port bow storage box

Storage - starboard console storage drawer w/tackle trays (4)

Table - fiberglass bow table

Transducer mounting flats

Transom door - fiberglass

Washdown - pressurized raw water w/hose

Water tank - 20-gallon (75.7 l) freshwater

Windshield - walk-through tempered glass w/stainless steel header & windbreak door

Windshield wiper w/washer (starboard)

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Options

Bow thruster

CE certification package (European Conformity)

Convenience package - battery charger (1) & dockside power w/galvanic isolator

Engine paint - Yamaha factory-painted engine(s), pearlescent white (300 HP only)

Hardtop color - underside of fiberglass hardtop (requires matching gelcoat hull color option)

Hull color - Celestial Blue, Coastal Fog Blue, Ocean Mist Blue, Sand, Sea Glass or Seaport Blue gelcoat; Cape Gray or Harbor Blue paint

International AC electrical conversion - 220V (50Hz)

Lighting - underwater blue LED (3)

Outrigger kit - 15-ft. (4.6 m) radial hardtop mounted

Painted hardtop top mounted rod holders (4) (not available w/SureShade® option)

Refrigerator - stainless steel (requires wet bar) (replaces storage drawers)

Ski pylon

Steering - Helm Master EX® w/Full Maneuverability (requires convenience package)

Sun platform insert w/cushion

SureShade® electrically retractable hardtop shade w/Sunbrella® canvas (oyster) (not available w/top mounted rod holders)

Wet bar - Deluxe wet bar w/Corian® countertop, sink, storage drawers (3) & trash compartment (in lieu of companion lounge seat)

Canvas Options

Aft curtain (black or ivory)

Bow cover (black or ivory)

Drop curtain (black or ivory)

Easy up bow shade (black or ivory mesh)

Tonneau cover (black or ivory)

performance

Freedom 285 Performance Data

250 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 51.5 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 30.0 MPH @ 3500 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 16.4

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.83

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 54.6 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 15.4

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.9

250 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

11/18/2011

Prop Size

15 1/2 X 17 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9534 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories))

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

30.0 MPH @ 3500 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.1	2.4	2.52
1500	8.4	4.1	2.07
2000	9.3	6.5	1.44
2500	9.9	9.4	1.05
3000	24.5	12.8	1.92
3500	30.0	16.4	1.83
4000	35.0	22.2	1.57
4500	39.0	28.5	1.37
5000	43.2	34.9	1.24
5500	47.8	43.4	1.10
6000	51.5	50.4	1.02

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300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

6/14/2019

Prop Size

15 1/4 X 18 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9330 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories))

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.2	2.5	2.48
1500	8.6	4.2	2.05
2000	9.9	6.7	1.48
2500	15.0	9.3	1.61
3000	23.9	12.5	1.91
3400	29.5	15.4	1.9
3500	30.5	16.4	1.86
4000	35.6	22.2	1.60
4500	40.0	27.7	1.44
5000	45.2	35.1	1.29
5500	49.4	44.3	1.12
6000	54.6	52.7	1.04

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250 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

11/18/2011

Prop Size

15 1/2 X 17 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9534 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

30.0 MPH @ 3500 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.1	2.4	2.52
1500	8.4	4.1	2.07
2000	9.3	6.5	1.44
2500	9.9	9.4	1.05
3000	24.5	12.8	1.92
3500	30.0	16.4	1.83
4000	35.0	22.2	1.57
4500	39.0	28.5	1.37
5000	43.2	34.9	1.24
5500	47.8	43.4	1.10
6000	51.5	50.4	1.02

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

6/14/2019

Prop Size

15 1/4 X 18 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9330 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.2	2.5	2.48
1500	8.6	4.2	2.05
2000	9.9	6.7	1.48
2500	15.0	9.3	1.61
3000	23.9	12.5	1.91
3400	29.5	15.4	1.9
3500	30.5	16.4	1.86
4000	35.6	22.2	1.60
4500	40.0	27.7	1.44
5000	45.2	35.1	1.29
5500	49.4	44.3	1.12
6000	54.6	52.7	1.04

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overhead

Freedom 285 Overhead

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Choose your hull color

Classic Grady White

GELCOAT Standard

Celestial Blue

GELCOAT Optional

Coastal Fog

GELCOAT Optional

Ocean Mist

GELCOAT Optional

Sand

GELCOAT Optional

Sea Glass

GELCOAT Optional

Seaport Blue

GELCOAT Optional

Cape Gray

PAINT Optional

Harbor Blue

PAINT Optional

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Options

Bow thruster

CE certification package (European Conformity)

Convenience package - battery charger (1) & dockside power w/galvanic isolator

Engine paint - Yamaha factory-painted engine(s), pearlescent white (300 HP only)

Hardtop color - underside of fiberglass hardtop (requires matching gelcoat hull color option)

Hull color - Celestial Blue, Coastal Fog Blue, Ocean Mist Blue, Sand, Sea Glass or Seaport Blue gelcoat; Cape Gray or Harbor Blue paint

International AC electrical conversion - 220V (50Hz)

Lighting - underwater blue LED (3)

Outrigger kit - 15-ft. (4.6 m) radial hardtop mounted

Painted hardtop top mounted rod holders (4) (not available w/SureShade® option)

Refrigerator - stainless steel (requires wet bar) (replaces storage drawers)

Ski pylon

Steering - Helm Master EX® w/Full Maneuverability (requires convenience package)

Sun platform insert w/cushion

SureShade® electrically retractable hardtop shade w/Sunbrella® canvas (oyster) (not available w/top mounted rod holders)

Wet bar - Deluxe wet bar w/Corian® countertop, sink, storage drawers (3) & trash compartment (in lieu of companion lounge seat)

Canvas Options

Aft curtain (black or ivory)

Bow cover (black or ivory)

Drop curtain (black or ivory)

Easy up bow shade (black or ivory mesh)

Tonneau cover (black or ivory)

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250 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 51.5 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 30.0 MPH @ 3500 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 16.4

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.83

GRAY

Standard

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 54.6 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 15.4

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.9

GRAY

Standard

WHITE

Optional

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